Select Colts Yearling Sale

TALE OF THE CAT (USA) (Bay 1994-Stud in USA 1999, NZ 1999). 5 wins from 7f to 8½f, US$360,900, Saratoga King's Bishop S., Gr.2, 2d Saratoga Whitney H., Gr.1, 3d Belmont Vosburgh S., Gr.1-twice. Half-brother to 2 SW inc. Minardi (Newmarket Middle Park S., Gr.1) and to the dam of SW Johannesburg (Breeders' Cup Juvenile S., Gr.1). Out of a sister to SW Preach, dam of SW Pulpit.  His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings.   

1st dam

Citidevil, by Citidancer*. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1600m, VATC Sunicrust Bakeries H., AJC Hon James White H., STC Petersham 2YO H., 2d AJC Reginald Allen H., L, Minoru 2YO H., 3d MVRC Timarida H., VATC Love a Show H. Half-sister to PREFER AN ANGEL. This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Wink at Me (f. by Tierce). Placed at 2 in 2000-01.

2nd dam

Bright Devil, by Harrisand. 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1150m to 2000m, WRC Fitzherbert H., 3d Manawatu Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.3. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

PREFER AN ANGEL (Mi Preferido*). 5 wins at 1100m, 1600m, A$204,010, MVRC Diamond Jubilee S., Gr.2, VATC Ian Miller H., MVRC Mooltan H., Fanta H., 2d MVRC Thailand Cup H., Noel Calvert H., VATC TP Fenner H., VRC Scomeld H., MVRC World's Best Airline H., 3d VRC Hardy Brothers Prelude S., Gr.3, VATC Arrowfield Tristarc S., Gr.3, VRC Maidstone H., VATC Bill Duncan H., MVRC Canny Lass H., VATC Lowland H., 4th MVRC TROA Arrowfield Tesio S., Gr.3.

Citidevil (Citidancer*). 3 wins. See above.

Mi Satin Doll. 5 wins at 1400m, 1600m to 2000-01, Greymouth JC Quality Kings Hotel H., ARC Easter Progressive H.

3rd dam

MI DEVIL, by Serenader II*. Winner at 2000m. Half-sister to BOLD FRIPON. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Bright Devil (Harrisand). 5 wins. See above.

Bay Demon. 5 wins from 1500m to 2200m, 2d VATC Ming Dynasty H.

4th dam

ENIGMA, by Blueskin II*. Unraced. Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

BOLD FRIPON (Le Fripon). 6 wins from 1600m to 2200m, WRC Summer H., L, Marton Cup, L, 2d Rotorua Challenge S., Gr.3, ARC Mitchelson Cup, L, 3d Wellington Derby, Gr.2, Hawke's Bay Cup, Gr.3.

Check Up. Unraced. Dam of-

Garry's Gleam. 4 wins from 1200m to 3900m.

Robin's Watch. Placed at 2050m. Dam of-

Call Me Zeus. 4 wins at 1400m, 1600m, ARC Steinlager 3YO H., L'Officiel H., Rotorua RC Thermakraft H., 2d Opunake Cup.

Money Machine. 7 wins from 1200m to 2200m to 2000-01, Hawke's Bay Aon Risk Services NZ Sprint H., 3d Waikato RC Wealleans H.